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What The Washington Redskins Could Learn From A Game Named “Starcoon”
If I learned anything this past week, it’s that some people will find any context in which an ethnic slur is not an ethnic slur, or will find some justification for its use on something, from a video game to a football team.
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Winners Always Quit And Quitters Always Win — If It’s In A Video Game
After he carded a seven, the dreaded snowman on a par five, a six and a double-bogey on a par three, I half expected to see Rory McIlroy slink off the green, feigning tooth pain. He’d come into this final round atop the leaderboard at 10-under par, and now saw all of that vaporized in…
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Colonial Marines Should Have Followed The Example Of Sports’ Gaming’s Elite
Inside a publisher or a studio, there are few surprises when a video game bombs in its reviews. Before it goes from gold master to warehouse to retailer, the focus groups are empaneled, the “mock reviewers” are contracted, and their verdicts are in. Everyone knows roughly where the game will land in the all-controlling 100-point…
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Wrestling Faces A Long Comeback After THQ’s Bankruptcy
If there’s truth in advertising, then three weeks ago, 2K Sports was looking at changing its name to the singular form. Major League Baseball 2K was justifiably believed to be a dead series; the company had canceled online support for legacy titles like All-Pro Football 2K8, College Hoops 2K8 and Top Spin 4. Outside of…